Storing your firearms - safely

March 06, 2008|From staff and GF&P reports

With most of South Dakota's hunting seasons closed, hunters should be taking precautions to make sure that their firearms are stored safely during the offseason. If you put firearms away properly, you shouldn't have to worry about them until next season, said Steve Gisi, sporting goods manager at Ken's SuperFair Foods in Aberdeen. “Moisture is the No. 1 enemy of firearms and ammunition,” Gisi said. “The absolute, No. 1 worst thing you can ever do is put (your gun) back in a gun case.” Find the entire story only on the Outdoors Page inside Friday's American News.